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“Man, is anybody going to sign me?”

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 18: Jhostynxon Garcia #91 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a portrait during photo day at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 18, 2025 in Fort Myers, Florida.
Jhostynxon Garcia’s unique nickname made him a clue on “Jeopardy!”. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Sixteen-year-old Jhostynxon Garcia just wanted anyone to say “yes.”

That’s all he wanted for more than a year. He spent too many difficult months running, sweating, and pouring his soul into his tryouts. Those months would pass without an answer to Garcia’s plea. There wasn’t much time left for MLB organizations to give him one. The 2019 International Free Agency (IFA) Period was approaching, and it looked as though teams would be spending their limited international pool money elsewhere. 

Maybe his effort just wasn’t enough. Heck, maybe no amount of effort would have been enough. The stress of hoping for an answer — any answer — put thoughts similar to those into Garcia’s mind. What if he just wasn’t good enough? Were his professional baseball dreams too far-fetched? He considered quitting at certain points. Maybe no one wanted him for a reason.

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“You start questioning yourself around that time, leading up to the deadline,” Garcia told Boston.com through translator Juan Rivera, the pitching coach for the Portland Sea Dogs. “Then you start thinking, ‘Man, I guess I’m not cut out for this.’”

If he quit, he would be walking away from the sport that brought his family together. He’d be leaving the sport his father, a softball player and trainer in Venezuela, pushed him to try as a kid. He’d be leaving the sport his parents spent many hours helping him and his brother master. All of that time he spent training and playing baseball with his family would have amounted to nothing.

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But right before the start of the IFA period, those thoughts of quitting vanished. Garcia heard a “yes” from the Boston Red Sox, who would sign him to his first professional contract on July 2, 2019. The grind, pain, and stress had been worth it. He finally received his answer.

Two years later, Garcia made his minor league debut as a member of the Red Sox’ Dominican Summer League (DSL) Blue Team. The outfielder hit .281/.424/.481 with four home runs and 27 RBI in his 45 games with the DSL. Those stats earned him a spot on the Red Sox’ Florida Complex League (FCL) roster almost a year later, marking Garcia’s first-ever promotion.

This promotion preceded the first struggle of Garcia’s professional baseball career. He had trouble connecting with the ball while in the FCL, batting just .188/.328/.366 with three home runs and 17 RBI. He had 19 hits, which was only half the amount of hits he had with the DSL the prior season (38).

Garcia wasn’t living up to his standards. No one knew that more than Garcia. Another mental battle waged inside his head that year.

“The first time having a lot of failure really hits you hard,” Garcia said. “Things weren’t going the way I wanted, and there were moments that were really difficult mentally.” 

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Those stats weren’t enough to hold Garcia back. The Red Sox promoted him to Single-A Salem in June 2023, and he spent about a year there before moving up to High-A Greenville. No matter where he went, or how well he played, Garcia always had a strong support system to lean on. The outfielder could rely on his parents, who encouraged him from miles away. He had his brother, who had been signed by the Red Sox organization a few years after Garcia was. 

Outside of his family, Garcia had a group of fans on social media. That group likely included X user @InsideFastball, who took notice of Garcia’s unorthodox first name during the outfielder’s time with the DSL. In October 2021, the user made a post calling Garcia “The Password” and encouraged fans to use the moniker. 

Garcia admitted that when he first saw his nickname on social media, he had no idea what it meant. He fell in love with it as soon as people started explaining it to him. The nickname spread across the Red Sox fandom over the next three years, and it exploded in popularity during Garcia’s stint in Greenville.

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That was when The Password’s game unlocked.

In just over two months with Greenville, Garcia batted .311/.371/.627 with 16 home runs and 37 RBI. Many baseball fans were starting to access The Password, as well as his various highlights that seemed to go viral every other game. Those stats and highlights didn’t need much analysis: High-A was too easy for Garcia. He earned a quick promotion to Double-A Portland, where he finished his 2024 season as a member of that year’s All-MiLB Prospect First Team. 

Those two months filled Garcia’s head with yet another series of powerful thoughts. These thoughts were far more hopeful.

“I had that six-week stretch in Greenville last year, where I started thinking, ‘Man, I think I do have a shot to actually make it,’” Garcia said.

Garcia spent his 2025 season with the Sea Dogs until hitting coach Chris Hess and defensive coach Kyle Sasala pulled him aside for a conversation. It had been a slow week for the outfielder — not a week you’d want to hear about from your coaches. But Garcia has had similar chats during similar slumps throughout his minor league career, all of which ended with good news. This time would be no different. Hess and Sasala gave their outfielder the best news of his professional career up to that point.

Garcia called his sleeping mother, who did not answer. He then called his father and implored him to wake her up. Once his mother awoke, Garcia told his parents that he had been promoted to Triple-A Worcester — just one stop away from the big leagues. 

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“[She] started crying, happy for me,” Garcia said through translator Iggy Suarez, a defensive coach for the Worcester Red Sox. “It was a good moment for us.”

These phone calls with his parents are a frequent part of Garcia’s life. Not all of those calls come with big news. Most of them are ordinary conversations with his father, who used to sacrifice so much time to help Garcia grow as a baseball player. As Garcia continues this growth thousands of miles away from his hometown, his father still takes time nearly every day to talk with him.

“Him just being there … and having conversations with me after every game or in the mornings, that has meant a lot,” Garcia said through Rivera.

It didn’t take long for Garcia’s bat to crack in Worcester. His first Triple-A hit was a three-run home run during his debut game. That was one of the two home runs and 10 hits he notched in his first homestand with the WooSox, which he ended with a 1.148 OPS. Not many pitchers could decipher The Password during that first week. His team is optimistic that they’ll be guessing for a while.

“He’s a very good outfielder [and] deserves a chance to be here,” WooSox manager Chad Tracy said.

Garcia was a fan favorite and a Top 10 Red Sox prospect even before his impressive debut with the WooSox. He said in early May that he appreciates the attention, but it doesn’t fluster him. It’s just a bonus that comes with the success he could have only hoped for as a sixteen-year-old kid in Venezuela, who just wanted a team to start a professional career with.

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Now, the idea of a potential major league appearance one day starts to feel more secure with each stellar performance. This potential reality took time, strenuous effort, and emotional stress before Garcia could believe it, but he’s earned that belief. Maybe he will soon reach the end of his journey through the minor leagues, one that started six long years ago, when the Red Sox accepted The Password.

“Every once in a while, you do definitely reflect and say, ‘Man, I’ve sweat a lot to get to where I am,’”  Garcia said through Rivera. “But it’s not done.”

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USC-bound Lane Kiffin daughter Presley and volleyball co-eds rock pickleball fits

Presley Kiffin is enjoying her summer before heading to USC where she’ll represent the Kiffin name once again as a Trojans volleyball player. The college-bound Presley, 18, is the younger daughter of Ole Miss Rebels football coach Lane Kiffin and his reconciled wife Layla Kiffin. While the rest of the family — including mom — […]

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Presley Kiffin is enjoying her summer before heading to USC where she’ll represent the Kiffin name once again as a Trojans volleyball player.

The college-bound Presley, 18, is the younger daughter of Ole Miss Rebels football coach Lane Kiffin and his reconciled wife Layla Kiffin. While the rest of the family — including mom — will be in Oxford, Mississippi, dad is proud of his USC-bound daughter. He wasn’t rocking the Trojans gear, but he did show up to her high school graduation in his favorite Ole Miss blazer after taking a selfie with 20-year-old daughter Landry in the place USC famously fired him at.

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Presley loves to show off her dance skills with TikTok videos like her backyard shake, as well as crush fits like her one for Coachella with a dramatic new hairdo.

She has been spending time with mom like their chill beach selfie over 4th of July weekend, and now on the pickleball court rocking fits with “D1 picklers” in a post mom shared on Instagram.

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Layla Kiffin (left) with Presley Kiffin (right) and friends

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It looks like all had a good time and there were no rolled ankles to hinder them in volleyball.

Speaking of that, Presley just went to college orientation and will enroll at USC in the fall with volleyball season coming up. For now, she can enjoy more beach days and pickleball friend hangouts with mom.

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US Track and Field Star Makes Quiet Statement After Overcoming Injury-Riddled Career for Prefontaine Comeback

“From 2016 through 2019, I was flying to different countries and seeing different doctors.” Trayvon Bromell’s words about his injuries are a terrifying reality. He knows the pain of dealing with injuries and the impact it has on being able to compete. Just a year ago, he felt the heartbreak of missing out on Olympic trials […]

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From 2016 through 2019, I was flying to different countries and seeing different doctors.” Trayvon Bromell’s words about his injuries are a terrifying reality. He knows the pain of dealing with injuries and the impact it has on being able to compete. Just a year ago, he felt the heartbreak of missing out on Olympic trials because of injuries. Months later, he had to pull out of the USATF indoor championships. Yet, he persevered. When the electrifying track and field star stepped onto the Prefontaine Classic track with a fire in his eyes, he finished a gritty third in a stacked 100-meter field. Clocking in at 9.94 seconds to secure the third spot in the 100-meter field behind Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson (9.85) and Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes (9.91), for a sprinter who’s been battling injuries since his teens, this wasn’t just a race; it was a statement.

The Eugene crowd felt the weight of his comeback, a moment years in the making for the 30-year-old who once blazed a 9.76-second personal best. Trayvon Bromell’s performance wasn’t about stealing the spotlight but proving he’s back, healthy, and hungry for more. So, what’s driving this resilient sprinter to keep pushing forward?

Bromell’s journey hasn’t been easy. From 2017 to 2021, injuries battered him, with last year’s setback testing his resolve. “It’s tough. I think more so mentally,” he shared in a candid post-race interview with Citius Mag.

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“I’ve been dealing with injuries since I was like 14.” Yet, he’s never been one to dwell on the pain. Instead, Bromell leaned on his optimism and a tight-knit support crew. “I know I can get through it if I just had the right team around me,” he said, emphasizing how “a lot of the healing comes from the people you have around you.” But how does he stay so upbeat despite the setbacks?

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That third-place finish at Pre Classic, trailing Thompson’s blistering 9.85 and Hughes’ season-best 9.91, wasn’t just a result, it was preparation. “I definitely feel 100%. Didn’t feel anything in the race,” Bromell beamed, thrilled to test himself against a field of this caliber. “This is the type of environment I want to be in prior to the USA,” he added, already eyeing the bigger stage. His mindset is unshakable: “I’m always going to think there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.” With the USA Championships looming, Bromell’s not just running, he’s chasing those big moments he’s built for. Can he carry this momentum to the national stage and beyond? Meanwhile, he had quite a return in Rome.

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Well, Trayvon Bromell lit up the Stadio Olimpico on June 6, 2025, blazing to a world-leading 9.84 seconds in the men’s 100m at the Rome Diamond League. The 29-year-old American, a two-time Olympian, surged out of the blocks with a 0.112 reaction time, leaving rivals like Fred Kerley (10.06, fifth) and Ferdinand Omanyala (10.01, third) in his dust.

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This was Bromell’s fastest legal run since 2022, snatching the world lead from Kenny Bednarek’s 9.86. After years of injuries, this felt like a resurrection. So, what fueled this stunning comeback? Bromell’s journey has been a battle against setbacks, from Achilles surgeries to a 2024 adductor injury that sidelined him for the U.S. Olympic Trials. But what’s next for this reborn sprinter?

Bromell’s eyes are locked on the USA Championships, aiming to secure a spot for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. “This is the type of environment I want to be in prior to the USA,” he said after the Prefontaine Classic. With his health restored, he’s poised to dominate. Can Bromell carry this momentum to Tokyo and claim gold?



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A'ja Wilson has 19 points and Aces extend Sun's losing skid to 10 games with 86

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — A’ja Wilson scored 19 points and had four blocks, Chelsea Gray moved into sixth on the WNBA’s career assist list and the Las Vegas Aces beat Connecticut 86-68 on Sunday to extend the Sun’s franchise-record losing streak to 10 games. Dana Evans scored a season-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, Jackie Young […]

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A'ja Wilson has 19 points and Aces extend Sun's losing skid to 10 games with 86

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — A’ja Wilson scored 19 points and had four blocks, Chelsea Gray moved into sixth on the WNBA’s career assist list and the Las Vegas Aces beat Connecticut 86-68 on Sunday to extend the Sun’s franchise-record losing streak to 10 games.

Dana Evans scored a season-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, Jackie Young had 14 points and six assists, and NaLyssa Smith added 11 points and 10 rebounds — her first double double of the season — for the Aces.

Gray sent a left-handed pass to Wilson in the post for a layup to surpass Becky Hammon (1,708) — the current Aces coach — for sixth on the WNBA’s assists list. Gray finished with eight assists to go with six points and has 1,710 assists in her career.

Las Vegas (9-9) has won seven in a row against the Sun.

Evans made a tiebreaking layup that sparked a 13-2 run that gave the Aces a 29-18 lead when Young converted a three-point play with about 5 1/2 minutes left in the first half. Las Vegas took a 43-28 lead into the intermission and led by double figures the rest of the way.

Aneesah Morrow led Connecticut (2-16) with 12 points, Tina Charles scored 11 and Saniya Rivers 10.

Marina Mabrey (knee) missed her fifth consecutive game for Connecticut.

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Julien Alfred Details Painful Start to NCAA Track and Field Career: ‘I Wanted to Go Home’

Before stepping onto the track for the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic, Julien Alfred took a pause—this time not on the blocks, but behind the mic at the pre-meet press conference. Scheduled to compete in the women’s 100m on July 5, the St. Lucian star used the moment to reflect—not just on her preparations, […]

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Before stepping onto the track for the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic, Julien Alfred took a pause—this time not on the blocks, but behind the mic at the pre-meet press conference. Scheduled to compete in the women’s 100m on July 5, the St. Lucian star used the moment to reflect—not just on her preparations, but on a place that has shaped her journey in more ways than one: Hayward Field. When asked about her memories at the iconic stadium—home to the University of Oregon and a centerpiece of the Eugene Diamond League—Julien didn’t hold back. Her answer wasn’t just nostalgic; it was revealing.

 “I won my first NCAA title here,” Alfred said with a proud smile. “But then, later on, a few months after that, my first World Championship, I false-started here as well. So I mean, it’s a love-hate relationship with Hayward Field.” In that brief, candid reflection, Julien wove together the highs and lows that have defined her path. Her NCAA breakthrough wasn’t just a trophy moment—it was the launchpad that catapulted her onto the global stage.

Behind every medal and misstep is a deeper story—and for Julien Alfred, the NCAA circuit was as much about building grit as chasing glory. The road wasn’t smooth. It was filled with challenges—new country, new system, fierce competition—but it was in those demanding college years that she forged the steel needed to stand among the world’s best.

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In a recent chat with Athletics Weekly, Olympic champion Julien Alfred opened up about some formative experiences from her collegiate track career. Coming from the small island nation of Saint Lucia, adapting to life and athletics in the U.S. wasn’t instant. She trained with the Texas Longhorns under the guidance of renowned coach Edrick Floreal—a setup that might sound like a dream for any young sprinter. But for Alfred, the reality was far more challenging.

Recalling her early days, she shared, “I remember my first workout when we did 6 x 200m. For the first two, I was flying, and then, the last four, I could have barely make it to the line. That’s just how hard it was, and I had to get used to that programme.” There was no alternative but to adapt—and she did just that. Still, the road didn’t smooth out completely. After settling into the rigorous training, Alfred faced a new wave of challenges that tested her even further.

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Sharing more about those early struggles, Julien Alfred admitted, “I had not really lifted weights much, and in US I lift twice a week. Having to adjust to a whole new programme, a new coach, new environment, new team-mates was definitely something that took some time. And I would sometimes just cry. I wanted to go home because it was just so hard.”

Leaving her home in Saint Lucia at a young age, Julien had set her sights on competing in the highly competitive world of American track and field. It wasn’t a simple transition, but she was determined. Training under Edrick Floreal had been a major goal, and she knew the path wouldn’t be smooth. Still, she was willing to endure the hardships for the sake of her dream. In the end, those sacrifices weren’t in vain. Through the difficulties, Julien gained far more than just physical strength—she developed resilience, discipline, and a foundation that would eventually carry her to global success.

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Julien Alfred earns many things as a result of her struggle 

Julien Alfred’s rise has been nothing short of relentless—each season building on the last, with no signs of slowing down. Her back-to-back NCAA 100m titles in 2022 and 2023 laid the foundation, followed by a statement victory at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, where she claimed the 60m crown in March 2024. Then came the defining breakthrough: Olympic gold in the 100m. And now, in 2025, she’s showing the world she’s not done leveling up.

Though she opted not to defend her World Indoor 60m title this March, Julien hasn’t missed a beat. In fact, she’s started this season faster than ever before. On April 18 in Gainesville, she scorched the track with a 21.88 in the 200m—her second-fastest time ever, just shy of her 21.86 personal best from July last year. Her 100m performances this year? Equally dominant. A smooth 10.89 in Oslo on June 12 was followed just three days later by a blistering 10.75 (+0.9 m/s) in Stockholm—her second-best mark behind only the 10.72 that won her Olympic gold.

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So when Julien arrived at the 50th Prefontaine Classic, all eyes were on her. She was the woman to beat—the favorite. And while she didn’t walk away with the win this time, her 10.77 seconds (-1.5 m/s) for second place in less-than-ideal wind conditions was still a performance worthy of a champion. So, in a field packed with elite sprinters, Julien Alfred continues to prove that she belongs at the top—and she’s only just getting started.



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Brianne Wojciakowski joined Florida Atlantic University’s staff in 2019 as a student-athletic services coordinator. While Wojciakowski was new to the program, she is a veteran of the university with four years of dedication as a student-athlete on the volleyball team and two years as a graduate student.   Along with her role as a student-athlete […]

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Brianne Wojciakowski joined Florida Atlantic University’s staff in 2019 as a student-athletic services coordinator. While Wojciakowski was new to the program, she is a veteran of the university with four years of dedication as a student-athlete on the volleyball team and two years as a graduate student.

 

Along with her role as a student-athlete service coordinator, Wojciakowski also works as an assistant director of student-athlete development, a SAAC advisor, a tutor coordinator and handles HR duties, as well as managing the student-athletes’ textbooks and coordinating community service events.

 

Wojciakowski obtained her MBA in Sports Management, a world-renowned program, in 2019. While studying for her degree, Wojciakowski worked for the Miami Dolphins on the game day/event staff, as well as having a stint in the FAU ticket office prior to joining the academic team.

 

As an FAU volleyball player, Wojciakowski played in 92 career matches. She tallied 399 kills along with 33 solo blocks and 137 block assists. In unprecedented fashion, Wajciakowski served as team captain each of four seasons with the Owls.

 



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Exploring Dothan's history with minor league baseball

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) – With it being July 4 weekend here in the U.S., people are finding plenty of ways to celebrate America’s birthday, from cookouts to fireworks to festivals and anything in between. One thing plenty of people are also going out to enjoy for the holiday weekend is America’s pastime, also known as […]

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Exploring Dothan's history with minor league baseball

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) – With it being July 4 weekend here in the U.S., people are finding plenty of ways to celebrate America’s birthday, from cookouts to fireworks to festivals and anything in between.

One thing plenty of people are also going out to enjoy for the holiday weekend is America’s pastime, also known as the beautiful sport that is baseball.

Baseball has its place in the history of a lot of places across the country and especially here in the south, and that includes a dormant yet important history that even took place right here in the Wiregrass.

While now days your best bets of watching professional baseball this time of year, at least on the minor league level, would involve a road trip up to Montgomery or Columbus, Georgia or out towards Pensacola, Florida, there was a simpler time when low-level baseball could be found right here across our immediate area.

At one point or another, Enterprise, Geneva, Headland, Ozark, Abbeville, Troy, Andalusia, and Donalsonville all had a minor league baseball team taking to the diamond.

And of course, you can’t forget about Dothan, who compared to all the other area locations mentioned has the oldest history when it comes to the game of baseball, dating back to the mid-1910s.

Dothan’s history in Class D minor league baseball began in 1915, with publication references at the time referring to the team by either just as Dothan or as the “Algas.” That season in the Florida-Alabama-Georgia League, or FLAG, would end up being a shortened one, with the league folding by mid-July of that year, but Dothan would finish in 1st place in the league with a 45-26 record, thanks to efforts from talent like player/manager Jack Reidy, former New York Yankee and Babe Ruth understudy Ben Paschal, and for a brief pitching stint Bill Terry, who would go on to have a masterful career with the New York Baseball Giants and eventually be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.

Dothan would return to play in 1916 as a charter member of the Dixie League alongside teams from Eufaula, Bainbridge, Moultrie, Valdosta, and Quitman, and they would once again win the league title, finishing with a record of 38-22. Fred Chambers for Dothan took home the league batting title, while Reidy for a second straight year would lead the league in runs scored. Pitching was also great for Dothan, with former Red Sox and Reds pitcher Earl Moseley leading the league with 13 wins and George Dickerson going a perfect 11-0 on the mound for the team.

This version of Dothan baseball would play just one more season in 1917, and it would be a rather disappointing one as the team would go 25-30 and finish in fourth place before the Dixie League folded in early July.

After that season, Dothan would not field a baseball team again for nearly two decades, but eventually found their way back onto the baseball diamond in 1936, as the Dothan would take on a nickname very familiar to that of the big city in Coffee County as the Boll Weevils and begun play in the Alabama-Florida League. Dothan would go 61-51 in their revival campaign, finishing eight games back of that season’s champions, the Troy Trojans (not affiliated with the university).

The following season in 1937, Dothan would drop the Boll Weevils nickname and would instead take on that of the Browns. As the Browns, Dothan would play on from 1937-1942, and then later from 1946-1952 following the conclusion of World War II.

While records vary around that time as far as the Brown’s performance, what is known is that Dothan played those seasons in the Alabama-Florida League, the Alabama State League, and the Georgia-Florida League, and they would during that period win five league titles (1940, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1951). During at least one of those seasons, in 1942, Dothan would be officially affiliated with the major league St. Louis Browns of the American League, the team that would eventually become the Baltimore Orioles.

In 1953, Dothan would again undergo a name change, and would also again adopt themselves a major league affiliation along with it, as they became the Dothan Rebels, an official affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. That same year, Dothan would win the Alabama-Florida League title, entering the playoffs with a 59-58 record and going on to beat Graceville in six games to take the pennant.

Dothan would go one more season as the Rebels before adopting the nickname of their major league affiliate, the Cardinals, in 1955. As the Cardinals, Dothan would go 305-294 over five seasons, and would add one more league title in 1958, with that title being the last professional baseball title won by a team from Dothan.

In 1961, Dothan would switch affiliations and team names, becoming the Dothan Phillies to match with their new major league partners in Philadelphia. Dothan would field teams as the Phillies for just two seasons, going 92-144 during that time frame. By the end of 1962, the Alabama-Florida League would make the decision to fold, and with that would also end the era of baseball in the Circle City.

Dothan’s time in baseball would end with nine league titles, with their three in the Alabama-Florida League being the most of any team in league history. While just a little under five decades of time to experience baseball at that high of a level certainly was short lived, it was a plentiful one, and it saw some top talents grace the city with their play, including guys like 1974 Cy Young winner and 2-time MLB All-Star Mike Marshall and major leaguers like Phil Gagliano, Lance Richbourg, and Zack Taylor.

With the ever-changing landscape of baseball, even to this day, especially at the minor league level, there could be a day in the distant future where our corner of southeast Alabama gets graced again with a team that could create the next MLB stars. Until, or if, that day ever comes, it is nice to look back at the history of baseball on America’s birthday and see how far its roots really reached.

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